follow up on (something)

idiom

chiefly US

: to try to get more information about (something)

The police followed up on the leads.

: to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)

He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.

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Amnesty International made a new information request to follow up on this issue in September. —

Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 Kall noted that the last-minute change to the ticket gave Harris' campaign less time to prepare for the debate, and, more importantly, less time to follow up on any mistakes or successes from the matchup. —

Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2024 Always follow up on important conversations with an email recap, ensuring agreements and discussions are clearly documented in writing. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 There are a couple of things from my boss to follow up on with my team. —

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